Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms
Family - Pontederiaceae
(Photo credit - Rajkumari Supriya)
Medicinal uses -
🍁 Leaf has potential antibacterial activity.
🍁Leaf juice is applied to cure boils.
🍁Root stock and leaves are also used in gastropathy, hepatopathy.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha